Junior Underwriter | £20K - £25K | Finance | Hertford

Our client is a provider of bridging finance in the UK. They are a
young, dynamic company providing short term residential and commercial
finance offering a personal and committed service to their borrowers.

Our client are the lenders not the brokers, are able to give rapid
decisions with a high lending completion rate at highly competitive
interest and repayment terms.

This is a 6 month internship with the view to go permanent, based in
Hertford with a starting salary of between £20K and £25K.

What
does the company do?Our client is a property bridge lender that
has recently formed a FinTech joint venture. As a result of this joint
venture, our client is experiencing significant growth. This growth is
based on their 10 year track record of lending in the sector and is
being fuelled by the proprietary software. Our client operates with a
very flat hierarchy that offers a highly motivated individual the chance
to quickly develop a broad understanding of the property lending sector.
The company's projected growth will offer significant scope for rapid
advancement and for the candidate to make a material contribution to the
future direction of the company's development.

How you can
expect to spend your day:No prior experience is required. You
will work directly with the two senior underwriters, assisting both on
all aspects of loan execution and servicing. You should be numerate and
articulate, as comfortable reading lengthy legal documents as you are
working with Excel. You will interact with a number of external service
providers and should have a bright and engaging personality that allows
you to quickly build relationships with key individuals at these
organisations.

The job will entail a mix of responsibilities
including the following:- Liaising with brokers on new loan
applications- Collating all necessary documents in relation to new
loan applications- Undertaking credit and title checks- Pipeline
maintenance in the firm's proprietary system- Liaising with
solicitors to oversee progress on loan execution- Writing credit
committee memos- Ongoing borrower communication to ensure a smooth
process of repayment and early identification of potential defaults-
Providing feedback to the software development team to improve the system

The
ideal candidate's personality and qualifications:• Have a
background in a degree that requires both numeracy and literacy•
Strong presentational skills - both oral and written• Good skills in
Excel, Word and PowerPoint• Interested in both finance and technology•
Confident and articulate• Looking for broadly based training•
Has an entrepreneurial focus• Learns quickly and able to adapt•
Seeking an opportunity at the ground level of a very high growth company•
Has interests outside of work

What are the perks of interning
at this company?• The opportunity to work directly with the
senior underwriters / business owners• An opportunity to work in a
dynamic and highly entrepreneurial company• High levels of
responsibility from day one• The ability to contribute to business
strategy• Competitive salary